Can you use an employer of record for one employee?
Your first hire abroad is usually one person. The providers whose own pages say there is no minimum number of employees or minimum spend, each in its own words, with its published fee.
Yes. Employer of record providers price per employee per month, so a single hire is the normal case: the provider employs that one person in their country under local law, and you pay its fee plus the salary and the employer's statutory costs there. Some providers' terms set a minimum spend when you sign a committed order form, and many ask for a deposit, so ask both before you sign. These are the providers whose own pages say there is no minimum.
No minimum number of employees
What each provider says on its pricing page, FAQ or terms about a minimum headcount. Providers not listed say nothing about it on their public pages; most still price per employee.
Minimum spend
A minimum spend usually sits in the order form you sign rather than on the pricing page, so ask for it in writing.
Before you sign for one hire
- The deposit: a deposit, often a month or more of salary and fees, can be the largest cost of starting with one employee.
- The minimum term and notice: a monthly price can still come with an annual term and an early-exit charge.
- Every provider's published fee, cheapest first, and the cheapest in each major country.
- EOR or your own entity: what setting up your own company would take instead.
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